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A Corner in Wheat is a 1909 short film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. It was directed by D. W. Griffith and adapted by Griffith and Frank E. Woods from the novel The Pit (1903) by Frank Norris. Intercutting (cross-cutting) between still tableaux of the poor in the bread line and the lavish, active parties of the wealthy speculator somewhat anticipates the collision montage...
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Topics: D.W., DW, Griffith, A, Corner, in, Wheat, 1909, important, legendary, classic, groundbreaking,...
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Sep 3, 2012
09/12
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AMERICA (1924) Starring: Neil Hamilton, Carol Dempster, Lionel Barrymore, Louis Wolheim Directed by D.W. Griffith D.W. Griffith Productions
Topics: D. W. Griffith, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, silent film
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Sep 3, 2012
09/12
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AMERICA (1924) Starring: Neil Hamilton, Carol Dempster, Lionel Barrymore, Louis Wolheim Directed by D.W. Griffith D.W. Griffith Productions
Topics: D. W. Griffith, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, silent film
A Girl and Her Trust a D. W. Griffith short , Please No Complaints
Topics: short, drama
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "The Cricket on the Hearth" is a short drama. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of two of our stars: actor Arthur Johnson and cinematographer Billy Bitzer. The film is based on the novella...
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Biograph Company, Billy Bitzer, Arthur V. Johnson, silent film, silent movie stars,...
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "Faithful" is a short comedy. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of two of our stars: actor Arthur V. Johnson and cinematographer Billy Bitzer. Directed by D.W....
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Arthur V. Johnson, Mack Sennett, Biograph Company, silent film, silent...
Faithful a Mack Sennett Biograph Short No complaints are tolerated
Topics: short, silent, early
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Mar 11, 2009
03/09
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Henriette and Louise, a foundling, are raised together as sisters. When Louise goes blind, Henriette swears to take care of her forever. They go to Paris to see if Louise's blindness can be cured, but are separated when an aristocrat lusts after Henriette and abducts her. Only Chevalier de Vaudrey is kind to her, and they fall in love. The French Revolution replaces the corrupt Aristocracy with the equally corrupt Robespierre. De Vaudrey, who has always been good to peasants, is condemned to...
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Topics: Drama, Silent, D.W. Griffith
Faithful, Mack Sennett. No Complaints Please
Topics: Mack Sennett, D.W.Griffith
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Nov 25, 2010
11/10
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Death's Mararathon, directed by D.W. Griffith in 1913 stars Lionel Barrymore, Robert Harron and Blanche Sweet in a tale of rivalry over love, gambling and suicide.
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Topics: griffith, gambling, silents
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "The Adventures of Dollie" is a short crime drama, featuring Arthur V. Johnson, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. This is the very first film directed by D.W. Griffith, who later became known as "The father of...
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Arthur V. Johnson, Linda Arvidson, Biograph Company, silent film, silent movie...
A Nymph Of The Waves A Biograph film. Please No Complaints. People come here to watch movies nor to read a lot of bullcrap
Topics: Biograph, D.W. Griffith
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "Betrayed by a Handprint" is a short drama. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of two of our stars: actress Florence Lawrence and cinematographer Billy Bitzer. Directed by ...
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Florence Lawrence, Biograph Company, silent film, silent movie stars,...
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "The Voice of the Violin" is a short drama. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of two of our stars: actor Arthur Johnson and cinematographer Billy Bitzer. Directed by ...
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin, Arthur V. Johnson, Marion Leonard, Biograph Company,...
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May 20, 2013
05/13
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William Thomas Sherman, wts@gunjones.com, http://www.mn-hp.com
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The Fall of Babylon -- from "INTOLERANCE" (1916); D.W. Griffith The Babylon story from D.W. Griffith's Intolerance" (1916); abridged and and narrated for more leisurely viewing. William Thomas Sherman, wts@gunjones.com, http://www.mn-hp.com
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Intolerance, Constance Talmadge, silent film
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Nov 8, 2007
11/07
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In its time, "The Birth of a Nation" was a masterpiece. Its racist undertones and revisionism are quite disturbing, but it is still worth watching for its historical influence. IMDb entry: http://imdb.com/title/tt0004972/
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Topics: D.W. Griffith, The Clansman, Silent, pdmovies
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Feb 18, 2008
02/08
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Director D.W. Griffith's expensive, most ambitious silent film masterpiece Intolerance (1916) is one of the milestones and landmarks in cinematic history. Many reviewers and film historians consider it the greatest film of the silent era. The mammoth film was also subtitled: "A Sun-Play of the Ages" and "Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages." Griffith was inspired to make this film after watching the revolutionary Italian silent film epic Cabiria (1914) by director Giovanni...
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Topics: Silent, Drama, History, D.W. Griffith
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Aug 29, 2010
08/10
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Seamen Enoch Arden (Alfred Paget) returns home after a long absence marooned on a desert island. At home he finds his wife (Lillian Gish) married to another (Wallace Reid), and though he loves her, he cannot bear to disrupt her current happiness.
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Topics: silent, short, D.W. Griffith
Fighting Blood A D. W. Griffith Biograph Short
Topics: Biograph, drama, D. W. Griffith
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Aug 23, 2010
08/10
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One of D.W Griffith's better films. It is particularly noteworthy for the great scene of the rescue from the ice at the end of the film. 1920 It is a silent.
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Topics: Griffith, silent, classic
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Dec 22, 2013
12/13
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An accused murderer is hiding out on a South Sea island with his daughter. The long arm of the law is closing in. How far will she go to make sure that her dear old dad stays free? Made by D.W Grifftih, with Carol Dempster, seems to be under Public Domain More details : bdfci.info
Topics: griffith, love, flower, dempster
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Dec 6, 2010
12/10
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A Corner in Wheat was directed by D W Griffith in 1909. It uses intercutting between the poor farmers and the wealthy society people for effect but its greatestinterste lies in its social message of greed and its effects.
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Topics: greed, griffith, futures, silents
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Dec 3, 2010
12/10
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(From Wikipedia) Isn't Life Wonderful? (1924) is a film, directed by D. W. Griffith for his company D. W. Griffith Productions, and distributed by United Artists. It was based on the novel by Geoffrey Moss and it went under the alternative title Dawn. The title of the film was spoofed in the Charlie Chase comedy Isn't Life Terrible (1925). Most of the scenes were filmed in Germany and Austria. Only one was filmed in New York at the studio. The film also stars Carol Dempster and Neil Hamilton....
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Topics: Griffith, Dempster, Germany
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Dec 6, 2010
12/10
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The Girl And Her Trust directed by D W Griffith in 1912. It is a remake of an earlier film, The Lonedale Operator but by this time Griffith had learned a great deal about the making of movies. The picture has close-ups, and ironic cutting. Te see the words, "Nothing ever happens here" and then cut to the tramps under the platform. But toward the end he cuts between a train and a hand car and to build suspense he actually mounts the camera on a vehicle racing along the road and on the...
Topics: silents, Griffith. railroad, telegraph
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Sep 29, 2010
09/10
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The title, is Probably an Americanization of the French, Les Mousquetaire de Pigalle, This is one of the better Griffith shorts. Made in 1913, it has a lovely performance by Lilian Gish which should remind you why she became a great star. Harry Cary who later did unbelievable stunts for John Ford and other Western directors is also in the picture. He is the tough looking gang member. Notice the interesting crowd scenes in the alley and on the street where every member of the crowd has a part to...
( 1 reviews )
Topics: police, corruption, mon, griffith
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Dec 28, 2015
12/15
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Abraham Lincoln by D.W. Griffith A biography of the beloved United States president by D. W. Griffith. Stars: Walter Huston , Una Merkel , William L. Thorne This film has been RESTORED. Published 1930 Usage Public Domain Run time 1:24:39 Producer D.W. Griffith Production Company Feature Productions Audio/Visual sound, b&w
Topics: Abraham Lincoln, Biography, Stars: Walter Huston, Una Merkel, William L. Thorne
AMERICA by D. W. Griffith is a worthwhile addition to the Bill Sprague Collection, where no complaints are tolerated by anyone, that includes NO complaints to The Bill Sprague Collection , posting and sharing the 1915 version of D. W. Griffiths ' "The Birth Of A Nation" history is history and if people cannot live with that, that is their problem, and they are mentally Ill, or having other issues that need treatment by a good psychiatrist, from there they need to follow the orders ...
Topics: interesting, PUBLIC DOMAIN
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Nov 25, 2010
11/10
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The Gibson Goddess was directed by D W Griffith in 1909. It is one of Griffith's few ventures into comedy with mixed results. The Gibson Girl was a very popular image at the time. Here, from IMDB is an anonymous description of the film. "A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises a plan. She appears in a leg-revealing swimsuit, but the stockings have been stuffed with cotton to make her limbs appear misshapen. All but one of the men is driven...
Topics: Gibson, 1920's, silents, Griffith
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Nov 24, 2010
11/10
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This is a D.W. Griffith melodrama from 1911 dealing with an old carpenter and his wife after he loses his job. Supposedly based on a real incident. An argument for Social Security. W. Chrystie Miller plays the old carpenter.
Topics: age, elderly, pensions
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Oct 15, 2010
10/10
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The House of The Closed Shutters was produced in 1910. It is a Civil War story about a man who turns out to be a coward so his mother closes the shutters of her house for years after. Like many of Griffith's shorts, it is over done with histrionics, particularly by the mother. It is of interest only historically.
Topics: Griffith, civil war
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05/13
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ENOCH ARDEN (1911) Starring: Wilfred Lucas, Linda Arvidson, Francis J. Grandon, George Nichols, Blanche Sweet, Edward Dillon, Joseph Graybill, Grace Henderson, Alfred Paget Directed by D.W. Griffith Biograph FIlm Company William Thomas Sherman, wts@gunjones.com, http://www.mn-hp.com
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Biograph Film Company, silent film
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Dec 13, 2010
12/10
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The Narrow Road was directed by D W Griffith in 1912. I deals with the temptations faced by an ex-con. Mary Pickford is the girl.
Topics: silents, prison, crime
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Mar 4, 2010
03/10
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From IMDb : Cheng Huan is a missionary whose goal is to bring the teachings of peace by Buddha to the civilized Anglo-Saxons. Upon landing in England, he is quickly disillusioned by the intolerance and apathy of the country. He becomes a storekeeper of a small shop. Out his window, he sees the young Lucy Burrows. She is regularly beaten by her prizefighter father, underfed and wears ragged clothes. Even in this deplorable condition, Cheng can see that she is a priceless beauty and he falls in...
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Topic: Romance
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "The Renunciation" is a short Western drama. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. A young woman arrives in a mining village and immediately causes rivalry between...
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Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin, Biograph Company, silent film, silent movie stars, free...
Native America on film - in this special video presentation we examine a short film by D.W Griffith (director of The Birth of a Nation)that was made in 1909. This episode includes the entire original film with a special academic audio commentary.
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Aug 4, 2011
08/11
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John Howard Payne (Henry B. Walthall) leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mother and his sweetheart (Lillian Gish), Payne begins to lead a life of dissolute habits, and this soon leads to ruin and misery. In deep despair, he thinks of better days, and writes a song that later provides inspiration to several others in their own times of need.
Topics: Silent, Biography, Drama, D.W. Griffith
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "Lonely Villa" is a short crime drama. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. Directed by D.W. Griffith Produced by ...
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Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin, Biograph Company, silent film, silent movie stars, free...
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Nov 26, 2010
11/10
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In The Border States was directed by D.W. Griffith in 1910. Griffith was born in Kentucky in 1875 so as a youth he must have heard many tales of the Civil War. He went back to that war for many of his films including this one which tells an interesting little story of a young girl who saves he life of a Southern soldier and is later rewarded..
Topics: Civil war, Griffith
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Apr 13, 2004
04/04
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A biography of the beloved United States president by D. W. Griffith. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page .
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Topic: pdmovies
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Jun 21, 2011
06/11
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This is another silent film starring America's Darling Mary Pickford
Topics: Silver Screen, Mary Pickford, Classic movies, Vintage movies
2 am In The Subway. No Complaints Please
Topic: short
A Spanish Dilemma -A Biograph Short Please No complaints Nobody is interested in bullcrap
Topics: Biograph, short
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Jun 21, 2011
06/11
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This is another one of Pickford's films. It is well over 100 years old.
Topics: Classic Movies, Vintage Movies, Silver Screen, Mary Pickford, Silent films, Silver screen
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "A Calamitous Elopement" is a short comedy. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of two of our stars: actor Robert Harron and cinematographer Billy Bitzer. A very young Robert Harron has a bit...
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin, Robert Harron, Biograph Company, silent film, silent...
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "Lucky Jim" is a short comedy. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. Directed by D.W. Griffith Produced by ...
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Mack Sennett, Florence Lawrence, Arthur V. Johnson, Billy Bitzer, silent film,...
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "Pippa Passes" is a short drama. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of our stars cinematographer Billy Bitzer and Arthur V. Johnson. Directed by D.W. Griffith...
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Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin, Biograph Company, Arthur V. Johnson, silent film,...
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "The Rocky Road" is a short drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. A woman runs away from her drinking husband and in the process...
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, silent film, silent movie stars, classic film, old movies, silent film...
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "Getting Even" is a short comedy directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of Arthur V. Johnson and Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame. Directed by ...
Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Biograph Company, Mary Pickford, Arthur V. Johnson, silent film,...
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Nov 25, 2010
11/10
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His Trust and His Trust Fulfilled are two one-reel films directed by D.W. Griffith in 1911. They were meant to be played as one story but due to technical limitations of the day were released separately. Here they are joined with music and sound effects added. It is a somewhat touching story of an old black, an Uncle Tom like character who takes care of the daughter of his dead master. Many of the battle scenes are precursors of what Griffith would do later in Birth of a Nation and his...
Topics: Griffith, civil war
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This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "At the Altar" is a short crime drama directed by D.W. Griffith. We have a whole constellation of our stars taking part in this film: Billy Bitzer, Arthur V. Johnson, Robert Harron and Florence Lawrence. This is the...
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Topics: D.W. Griffith, Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin, Biograph Company, Robert Harron, Arthur V. Johnson,...
